Got a box each of Victrix French and British Artillery from Hobby Bunker. The British box was missing a sprue and am awaiting it’s arrival. Each kit comes with three cannon and 15 crewmen (or is supposed to). I plan to use only 4 crewmen staged around each gun. The British kit also comes with 3 limbers. These will be based separately from the cannon, and have the „extra“ crewman next to it – maybe with some other stuff for a mini-diorama.

Starting with the French – these will be with two 8 pounders manned by line artillery and a 12 pounder manned by Guardsmen. I have to say the French was easier to build than the British set. Most of the details like drag chains and grab handles are molded onto the gun chassis for the French – whereas the British set are separate pieces.The British set being older than the French, Victrix appears to improves their kit design.

I’m painting the smaller details like piping and buttons first; then the main clothing areas will be painted leaving a bit of the undercoat showing for blacklining.

The „extra“ French crewmen bodies have been converted to Imperial Guard Engineers using arms from the Victrix Middle Guard set and carabinier heads from the Perry heavy cavalry set. Not sure what they’ll be used for, but I like their uniform.

So much for now. I have to report for jury duty tomorrow. First time in my life – hopefully I’ll be kicked off the panel by the defense when they hear I was in the JAG Corps for 28 years and a firm believer in maxing out sentences — not really, but I don’t want to be stuck in court for a week. It would be harder than work for me. 🙂